Hartley High School - Oracle Yearbook (Hartley, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1955 volume:

% — THE 1955 ORACLE — DEDICATION TO DOCTOR PFEIFFER To the late Reverend and Dr. Ernest E. Pfeiffer, whose life will always be an inspiration to all who knew him or will at- tend the Hartley Public School, we dedicate this Oracle. His life was one of unselfish service, kindness, and under- standing. His every deed was for the betterment of this commun- ity and the people he served. Scorning greed and self-gain, his love, loyalty, and interest in the welfare of youth were proved in his untiring efforts toward the promotion of a larger and better school. — THE 1955 ORACLE — FOREWORD The 19th edition of the Oracle for the year 1954-1955 is completed. The long tedious hours of arduous work, the begging, sleuthing, sorting and snorting are over. Picture departments and descriptive notes, the human interest, the humorous, the sad and the joyful are all in some way incorporated into this nostalgic chronology. With thanks to our teachers and others who have given us the mental as well as the moral stimuli to go on, we are proud that we were your staff and hope that you will study each picture, read each word, and remember with pleasure and a little nostal- gia, the happy and eventful year, 1954-1955. — The Staff Rage Two — THE 1955 ORACLE — JO ANN HESSE. QUEEN OF THE ORACLE It is indeed an honor to devote this page to Jo Ann Hesse. Queen of the 1955 Oracle. Jo Ann, a sophomore, is very active in music. She takes part in Mixed Chorus, Girls’ Chorus I and II and all phases of band, playing a saxophone solo in contest and participating in small groups. Jo Ann is a member of this year s Oracle Staff and of the Pep Club. She has a pleasing personality and is a charming young lady with many friends. It is a pleasure to have Jo Ann reign over the 1955 Oracle. Congratulations to Jo Ann Hesse, Oracle Queen. Jo Ann’s attendants are Barbara Tschopp, freshman; Vivian Pauls, senior; Bar- bara Terpstra, junior: Pat Foley, sophomore. Page Three — THE 1955 ORACLE — THE STUDENT COUNCIL Seated — Norman Kearney, Verdon Vogt, Greta Anderson, Bob Harrington. Standing — Roger Olhausen, Earl Sampson, Gene Glaser, Darrel Sampson, Morlys Klinker, Jack Stoterau. THE ORACLE STAFF Page Four Front Row — Borbora Cloy, Shirley Dahnke, Lynn Schroeder, bAar ene Hinz, Greta Anderson, Louise Peters, Ardine Welch, Joyce Philiph, Mrs. Schmoll. Second Row — Anna Speck, Lois Linder, Marlys Gruhn, Donald Groen, Dennis Clausen, Roger Tuttle, Joyce Bleeke, Janice Peterson, Sharon Zahn. Third Row — Janeen Skinner, Wilma Shaefer, Shirley Sompson, Norman Kearney, Avis Lor- enzen, Marilyn Schierholz, JoAnn Hesse, Beverly Reinke. — THE 1955 ORACLE — T. B. Dunsmoor Walter Franz Superintendent Principal and Math O. C. Abbott Science and Visual Aids HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Eldon Kelley Vocational A griculture Walter F. Kelley Isabelle M. Macklin Wayne Seipp Business Education Grade and H. S. Music Band and Clee Club Page Five — THE 1955 ORACLE — Stanley Hooper Marvin Doschadis Audley DeGraaf Arts Social Science and Coach Drivers Training and Coach HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY LoRaine Devereux Schmoll English and Publications Howard Borchard English and Dramatics William Chambers Sylvia Rossman Everoul Freking Social Science and Coach Vocational Homemal(ing Veterans-on-lhe-Farm Page Six — THE 1955 ORACLE — SCHOOL BOARD Seated — Carl Ruby, Roger Potter, Horry Olhausen, Virgil Treimer. Standing — Sid Terpstra, T. B. Dunsmoor, Dr. J. C. Peterson. Mr. Ruby, an implement dealer, is serving his first year; Mr. Potter, a lawyer, is serving his fourth year; Mr. Olhausen, a postal clerk, is serving his fourth year and has been president for the past three years; Mr. Treimer, an insurance agent, is serving as sec- retary for the fourth year; Mr. Terpstra, a repair shop owner, is serving his fourth year; and Dr. Peterson of the Hand Hospital is serving his first year. SCHOOL FACULTY Front Row — Mr. E. Kelley, Mr. Seipp, Mr. Hooper, Mr. Abbott, Mr. DeSroaf, Mr. Dunsmoor, Mr. Fox. Mr. Borchard, Mr. Doschadis, Mr. W. Kelley. Middle Row — Miss Thorson, Miss Watts) Miss Hobart, Miss Wibben, Miss Abbas, Mrs. Van Hauen, Miss Almelein, Miss Davidson, Mrs. McGrew, Mrs. Rossman. Back Row — Miss Keegan, Miss Leming, Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Mr Franz, Mrs. Schmoll, Mr. Chambers, Miss Johnson, Miss Macklin. Mrs. Hermonson. Page Seven — THE 1955 ORACLE — Mrs. Riedemonn Pat Foley HOT LUNCH BUILDING Mrs. Clay, Mrs. Albrecht, Mrs. Hirt and Mrs. Brehmer Mr. DeYoung ond Mr. Donnenwerth Page Eight COOKS CUSTODIANS — THE 1955 ORACLE — GRETA ANDERSON — Keep Cool! It will all be one a hundred years hence.'' Closs Officer 3, Student Council 2-4, Echo Stoff 4, Oracle Staff 1-3, Echo and Oracle Editor 4, Pep Club 1-2-4, Pep Club President 3, Girls' Basketball 1-2-4, Declam 3. Quill and Scroll 4 GARY BOETEL — You do de pullin' en I'll do de gruntin'. H-Club 2-3-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Pep Bond 1-2-3-4, Boys' Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Echo Staff 4, Mixed Chorus 2-3-4, Football and Basketball bAanager 1-2-4, Solos 1-2- 3-4. ARLENE BOERNSEN — Women are wiser than men because they know less and understand more. Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Girls' Basketball 1-2-3-4, Girls' Glee Club 1-2-3-4, F.F.A. Chapter Sweet- heart 1, Senior Candidate for Home- coming. RONALD BREHMER — The way to fight a woman is with your hot. Grab it and run. Track 3, Football 3. JOYCE BLEEKE — Silence in woman is like speech in men — deny it who can. Class Officer 4, Oracle Staff 4, Pep Club 3-4, Girls' Glee Club 3-4, Mixed Chorus 3-4, Assistant Librarian 4, Homecoming Queen 4. DENNIS CLAUSEN — A woman's heart, like the moon, is always changing, but there is alwoys a man in it. Echo Staff 4, Oracle Staff 2-3-4, Class Play 3, One-Acts 3, Track 2, Boys' Basketball 1-2-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Dance Band 1-2-3-4, Pep Bond 1-2- 3-4, Boys' Glee Club I-2-3-4, Quartet 4, Assistant Librarian 4, All-State Chorus 4 BARBARA CLAY — The most efficient water power in the world — women's tears. Oracle Staff 1-4, Class Ploy 3, Pep Club 1-2-3-4. Girls' Basketball 1- 2- 3, Girls' Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4, Sextette 3, Librarian 3- 4. LARRY DAHNKE — No woman is better than two! Class Play 3, One-Acts 1, All-School Play 1, FFA Officers 2-3-4, Art for Oracle Staff 4. Page Nin — THE 1955 ORACLE — SHIRLEY DAHNKE — The gal who wakes up and finds herself a success hasn't been asleep. Class Officer 3, Oracle Staff 4, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Band 1-2- 3-4, Dance Band 3-4, Pep Bond 2-3- 4, Girls' Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4, Sextette 2-3, Quartet 2-3-4, Solos 2-3-4, Instrumental Group 2-3-4. EDWARD DIEKMANN — May our slum- bers be as light as fairy steps and our conscience as light as our sleep. Track 1-2, Football 1-2-3, Boys' Bos- ketball 1-2, Visual Aids Manager 4 MARVEL FREDERICKS — I never worry! Worry is interest paid on trouble be- fore it falls due. Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Band 2-3-4, Pep Band 2-3-4, Girls' Glee Club 2-3, Mixed Chorus 3, As- sistant Librarian 2-3. DONALD DIRKS — To me the charm of an encyclopedia is that it knows, and I needn't. Boys' Glee Club 4. JEAN GATHMAN — For every woman who makes o fool out of a man there is a woman who makes a man out of a fool. Pep Club 1-2-3-4. DICK DIRKSEN — He who does not mind his stomach will hardly mind any- thing. Echo Staff 4, FFA Basketball 2, Boys' Basketball 1-2-3. SHIRLEY GONNERMAN — Moy bad luck follow you all the days of your life — and never overtake you. Pep Club 1- 2-3-4 ROGER FRICK — All the power is with the sex that wears the beard. H-Club 3-4, Track 1-2-3-4, Boys' Basketball 1-2-3, Football SAanager 1-2-3. Page Ten — THE 1955 ORACLE — JOYCE GRUHN — In order to be smart, a woman must ploy dumb. Pep Club 1 -2-3-4, Girls' Basketball 1-2, Girls' Glee Club 1-2-3, Mixed Chorus 1-2-3, Assistant Librarian 4, Basketball Manager 3-4. DONALD GLASER — Money may talk, but have you ever noticed how hard of hearing it is when you coll? H-Club 3-4, FFA Bosketball 1-2-3-4, FFA Of- ficers 2-3-4, Track 2, Football 1-2-3, Football Manager 4. JOAN HEGNA — A merry heort maketh a cheerful countenance. Echo Staff 4, Girls' Glee Club 4, Mixed Chorus 4, Sextette, Madrigal 4. DONALD GROEN — Here's to everything because there's sure to be a woman at the bottom of it. Echo Staff 4, Oracle Staff 4, Baseball 1-2-3-4, Football 1-3, Boys' Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4, Boys' Quar- tet 4, Solos 3-4. LARRY HANSEN — Good men are scarce, y Take care of me! Class Officer 4, Echo Staff 4, Track 1-2-3-4, Foot- ball 4, Boys' Basketboll 1-2-3-4. MARLENE HINZ — May our spirits be like the lark, our principles like the oak. Class Officer 4, Echo Staff 4, Oracle Staff 4, Class Play 3, Pep Club 1- 2-3-4, Girls' Basketboll 1-2, Band 2- 3-4, Girls' Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4, Quartet 3-4, Solos 4 Quill and Scroll 3-4, All State Chorus 3- 4. BOB HARRINGTON — Here's to love — the only fire against which there is not insurance. Closs Officer 1, Student Council 1-4, Echo Staff 4, H-Club 2- 3-4, Track 1-2-3-4, Baseball 1-2, Football 1-2-3-4, Boys' Basketboll 1- 2-3-4, Quill and Scroll 4. MARGENE HOFMEYER — Common sense is not so common! Pep Club 3-4 Band 2-3-4, Pep Band 4, Girls' Glee Club 2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 2-3-4 Page Eleven — THE 1955 ORACLE — DONNA KOELE — 'Here's to the clever. May they be with us ever. Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Girls' Glee Club 2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 3. JIM HESSE — If you're there before its over, you're on time. Class Officer 2, Echo Staff 3, H-Club 3-4, Track 1- 2- 3-4, Boys' Basketball 1-2-3-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Pep Band 1-2-3-4, Solos 1-2- 3- 4, Conservation 1-2-3-4. AVIS LORENZEN — Women are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of man. Echo Staff 3, Oracle Staff 4, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Girls' Basketboll 1- 2-3-4 KEITH HEWITT — An ounce of perfor- mance is worth more thon a pound of preachment. H-Club 4, Track 1-2-3- 4, Baseball 2, Footboll 2-3-4, Wrest- ling 1-2-3, Boys' Glee Club 1-2-3, Mixed Chorus 2-3. ARVEN HOLLAND — Science is always wrong. It never solves a problem with- out creating ten more. FFA Bosket- ball 4, FFA Officers 3-4, Track 1-2- 3-4, Football 1-2-3-4, Wrestling 1-2- 3-4. PAT MAGUIRE — I don't want to earn my living; I want to live. Class Play 3, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Girls' Basket- ball 1-2-3, Girls' Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus I-2-3-4. ORVILLE JACOBSMA — It is better to understand a little than to misunder- stand a lot. Baseball 1-2, Football 2, Wrestling 1-2. RUTH MC CARTY — Man argues wom- en may not be trusted too far; woman feels men cannot be trusted too near. Closs Play 3, One-Acts 2, All-School Play 1, Pep Club I-2-3-4, Deciam 1- 4, Girls' Glee Club 4. Page Twelve — THE 1955 ORACLE — JUDITH MOHNI — Salutation and greet- ing to you oil. Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Assistant Librarian 3-4, Quill and Scroll 4, Echo Staff 4. EDWARD KRAMME — What this coun- try needs is a good five cent nickel. Echo Staff 4, Class Play 3, FFA Bos- kelball 1-2-3, Track 1-2-4, Baseball 3, Wrestling 3, Boys' Glee Club 1-4, Mixed Chorus 4. MARSHA OLHAUSEN — A woman like a cross-eyed man, looks one woy but goes another — hence her mysterious- ness. Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Girls' Bas- ketball 1-2-3-4, Girls' Glee Club 1-2- 3-4. DUANE KRUCKENBERG — The sunrise never failed us yet and neither has he. H-Club 1-2-3-4, FFA Basketball 2-3-4, FFA Officers 2-3-4, Track 1-2, Baseball 3, Football 1-2-3-4, Wrest- ling 1-2-3, Track Manager 4. VIVIAN PAULS — A good listener is a silent flatterer. Echo Staff 4, Closs Play 3, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Girls' Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4, Quill and Scroll 3-4. MICHAEL NOONAN — Do you think, then, that revolutions are made with rose water? Closs Officer 2, Student Council 2, FFA Bosketboll 4, FFA Of- ficers 2-3-4, Track 1, Baseball 2 Football 3-4, Wrestling 1-2-3, Band 2-3-4, Dance Band 4, Pep Band 3-4 Solos 2-3. LOUISE PETERS — Love to one, friend- ship to a few, and good will to all. Closs Officer 2, Echo Staff 3, Oracle Staff 2-3-4, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Girls' Basketball 2-3-4, Assistant Librarian 4, Quill and Scroll 3-4, Senior Home- coming Queen candidate. HARLAN PERRY — A ship in horbor is safe, but that's not what ships are built for. FFA Officer 2-3-4, FFA Basketball 4, Track 1-2, Football 1-2, Band 2-3-4, Pep Band 4. Page Thirteen — THE 1955 ORACLE — JANICE PETERSON — May the wing of friendship never moult a feather. Oracle Staff 4, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Pep Band 3-4, Girls' Glee Club 1-2-3 4, Mixed Chorus 1- 2-3-4, Small Groups 2-3-4, FFA Chap- ter Sweetheart 4, Madrigal 4. ORVILLE PIPPERT — It is no great art to sleep; it is necessary for that pur- pose to keep owake ail night!!! Echo Staff 4. JOYCE PHILIPH — Woman's equality to man is not a claim but rather a con- cession. Echo Staff 4, Oracle Staff 4 One-Act Plays 2-3, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Declam 3-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Dance Band 4, Pep Band 2-3-4, Small In- strumental Groups 2-3-4, Quill and Scroll 4. RONALD ROGHAIR I reckon being ill is one of the great pleasures of life, provided one is not too ill and is not obliged to work 'til one is better. Class Play 3, One-Acts 2, All-School Play 1, FFA Basketball 1-2, Echo Staff 4. JERALDINE ROSKAMMER — Protect the birds. The dove brings peace and the stork brings tax exemptions. Echc Staff 3, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Girls' Glee Club 1-2-3, Mixed Chorus 1-2-3. CECIL SHERMAN — I can resist any- thing except temptation. Echo Staff 4, Baseball 2-3-4, Wrestling 1-2-3, Boys' Glee Club 1-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-4, Football and Basketball Mana- ger 1-2. MAVIS ROSSMAN — The best thing for the inside of a girl is the outside of a horse. Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Girls' Bas- ketball 1-2-3-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Dance Band 3-4, Librarian 2, Instrumental Groups 1-2-3-4. Accompanist 2-3-4. JACK STOTERAU — Women are like socks; you hove to change them regu- larly. Class Officer 3, Student Coun- cil 3, Student Council President 4, H- Club 2-3 4, Track 1-2-3-4, Baseball 1-2-3-4, Football I-2-3-4, Boys' Bas- ketball 1-2-3-4. Page Fourteen — THE 1955 ORACLE — LYNN SCHROEDER — I'm not denying the women ore foolish; God Almighty mode them to motch the men! Stu- dent Council 3, Echo Staff 4, Oracle Staff 2-3-4, Class Ploy 3, Pep Club 1- 2- 3-4, Cheerleader 3-4, Girls' Bas- ketball 1-2, Declam 3-4, Band 1-2-3- 4, Dance Band 2-4, Pep Bond 1-2, Girls' Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Mixed Cho- rus 1-2-3-4, Sextette 2-3, Quartet 2- 3- 4, Solos 2-3-4, Small Instrumental Groups 2-3-4, Accompanist 2-3-4. GARY SWANSON — 'The first ship the world ever knew? Why courtship, of course! Class Officer 2-3, Echo Staff 4, H-Club 2-3-4, Track 1-2-3-4, Foot- boll 1-2-3-4, Boys' Basketball 1-2-3- 4, Band 1-2-3-4, Dance Band 2-3-4, Pep Band 1-2-3-4, Boys' Glee Club 1- 2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 3-4, Solos 2-3- 4. WILMA SHAEFER — A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but af- ter a while he knows something. Or- acle Staff 4, Pep Club 1-2-3-4. ROGER TUTTLE — This business of liv- ing is simply fascinating. Echo Staff 4, Oracle Staff 4, Class Play 3, H- Club 4, Declam 4, Track 3-4, Football 2-3-4, Band 2-3-4, Dance Band 3-4, Pep Band 3-4, Boys' Glee Club 2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 2-3-4, Solos 3-4, All State Chorus 3-4. ANNA SPECK — Silence: wisdom in dead storage. Oracle Staff 4, Pep Club 1- 2-3-4, Girls' Basketboll 1. ERNEST VERDOES — Everything has a cause and the cause of anything is everything. H-Club 4, Track 1-2-3-4, Band 1-2-3, Pep Band 1-2-3, Small Groups 2-3. JUNIOR WAGNER — After man came woman — and she has been after him ever since. H-Club 2-3-4, Trock 2, Football 1-2-4, Boys' Basketball 1-2. VERDON VOGT — I read that a form of baseball was a favorite sport among Greeks. I do remember something o- bout a Homer! Class Officer 2-3-4, Student Council 3-4, Class Play 3, H- Club 2-3-4, FFA Basketball 2-3, FFA Officers 2-4, Track 2-3, Baseball 3, Football 1-2-3-4, Boys' Basketball 1- 4, Wrestling 3, Band 2-3. Page Fifteen — THE 1955 ORACLE — KENNETH ZINN — Whenever I feel the urge to exercise coming on, I lie down until it posses over. Class Ploy 3, FFA Basketball 1-2, FFA Officer 2, Football 4, Boys' Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 4. RONALD WOHLERT — Half the world knows how the other half ought to live. Motto: “Tonight we launch; where shall we anchor?” Flower: Red Rose Colors: Blue and Silver SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Marlene Hinz treasurer; Joyce Bleeke, secretary; Verdon Vogt, president; Larry Hansen, vice president. Fage Sixteen — THE 1955 ORACLE — THE HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF '55 ' I was August 31, 1942, and somewhat of a special Monday morning in that thirteen classes of youngsters — boys, girls, ladies, and gentlemen — are commencing another nine months in the American institution called school. A senior class has left from the top and a new class has joined on the bottom. The teacher of this new class. Miss Mable Borland, greeted twenty-one anxious but wondering boys and girls on this first Monday morning. Among these disorderly juveniles are such personalities as Greta, (not to be con- fused with Greta) but Greta Anderson. Shirley Rae Graen, Joyce Gruhn, Marlene Hinz, Patricia Maguire, Marsha Olhausen, Jeraldine Roskammer, Delbert Bethel, Gary Boetel, Ronnie Brehmer, Dennis Clausen, Edward Diekmann, Richard Donnelly, Jim Hesse, Keith Hewitt, Clyde Kramme, Cecil Sherman, Jack Stoterau, Gary Swanson, and Roger Tuttle. Two boys. Bob Harrington and Jerry Cooper, and a girl, Virginia Boedeker, later joined the class, but before the year had closed, four pupils had left. They included Greta Anderson, Richard Donnelly, Shirley Rae Graen and Jerry Cooper. A short three months of freedom fluttered by and there were nineteen again greeted by school bells. This time it was on August 30, 1943; their teacher. Miss Doro- thy Witter; their rank, first grade. We had real desks and theie was no more lying on the floor during rest periods. The class acquired Janice Peterson and Junior Wagner, who again left us before the year was finished. Six young scholars, 1 ommy Chrysler. Donald Everson, Ernest Verdoes, Mary Janet Clark, Avis Lorenzen, and Junior Wagner, teamed up with the sprouting class of twenty as second grade commenced on August 28, I 944, under the teaching guidance of Miss Dorothy Quenra. My, but we were going places. We had a class to look down up- on. Looking up seemed like a long way to the top. 1 he class lost only one that year. Clyde Kramme left us. Then came Monday, September 3. 1945, and with it the third graders moved across to the west hall. We had a bad time with the teachers that year; they just couldn't stay with us. Miss Pedelty started out the year. Later Miss Nadine Weber taught us and finally Mrs. Romanowski took over and lasted the remaining months. Thirteen students joined our class that year: Marvel Fredericks, Shirley Gonner- inan, Joyce Philiph, Harlan Will, Alvin Zinn, Joann Frohlich, Philip Kramme, Harold Wills, Gale Bobolz, Michael McAnaily, Barbara Clay, Jerry Schuman and Richard Bremer. We lost three, Pat Maguire, Jack Stoterau, and Donald Everson. However, as the year ended, the class was thirty-five pupils strong. Miss Joan Harmelink greeted us as fourth graders on September 3, I 946, as we continued to climb up in this world. Jack Stoterau returned and three new personalities were added: Greta Anderson, Ruth McCarty, and Ronald Roghair. Mary Janet Clark, Gale Bobolz, Richard Bremer, Keith Hewitt, Harlan Will, Alvin Zinn, and Harold Wills left us. Verdon Vogt and Wayne Bryant joined us as fifth graders on September 2, 1947; our teacher. Miss Eileen Kenyon; our destination, to finish grade school somehow. Joann Frohlich was the only one to leave the class. Next came sixth grade under the direction of Miss Margaret Jones. Pat Maguire returned and others joined including Shirley Dahnke, Mary Krahling. Roges Frick, Or- ville Pippert, and Robert Lappegard. As the year closed, Wayne Bryant and Robert Lappegard left, making us a class of thirty-six. Rage Seventeen — THE 1955 ORACLE — Class History — continued Now September, 1949, finally arrived. We were big spokes in the wheel. Our room was upstairs. We really knew the score. It took two teachers. Miss Jeraldine Koch and Miss Jackie Soli, to hold us at bay — well, almost at bay. We were joined by Col- leen Harris, Wilma Shaefer, and Patricia Pead. We lost Dennis Clausen, Mary Krah- ling, Delbert Bethel and Patricia Pead before the year was finished. When our eighth grade year began in September, 1950, we had grown as adoles- cents and in importance, even if we didn’t change teachers or rooms. Looking back, we had quite a span under us now and not so much over the top. We were joined once more by Dennis Clausen and also by Kenny Zinn, Vivian Pauls, Duane Kruckenberg and Ar- ven Holland. Tom Chrysler left us. On September 3, 195 I, we fifty-nine green freshmen had finally reached the gol- den years. An enormous increase in our class population occurred that year. Those who joined were Delbert Bethel, Arlene Boernsen, Larry Dahnke, Irvin Fransen, Jean Gath- man, Donald Groen, Donald Glaser, Keith Hewitt, Orville Jocabsma, Donna Koele, Edward Kramme, Judith Mohni, Michael Noonan, Harlan Perry, Louise Peters, Mar- cella Poldervaard, John Possin, Mavis Rossman, Lynn Schroeder, Anna Speck and Ron- ald Wohlert. We went through an initiation of short dresses, short pants, overshoes, bedroom slippers, mitzies, and warm seats, but we really had fun. Groaning and moaning from stiff muscles, our future football team sat those first seasons on the hard bench of the sidelines. Bob, Duane, Junior. Gary, Jack, Verdon — does this sound familiar? One of our group, a short- curly haired chap, became known as Teddy Bear. Some of us may know him better as the Jelly Bean Kid or Cuddles. Our band was really the mostest, especially with Denny beating on everything within reach. Verdon was speaking his way through the district contest with the F. F. A. Creed. Cecil was quiet! Bus rides seemed to be our fate for we all packed ourselves in along with our chaperones and were off for our long awaited picnic at the Lakes. We had a riotous time and came back soaked but happy. It was a great freshman year and the last day of school rolled around for a three months’ vacation. It was also the last day at HHS for Virginia Boedeker and Marcella Poldervaard. Vacation ended. Everyone returned for another nine months of schoolhousin', not book learnin’. Anyway that’s what we planned. However, things changed, especially for the algebra class whose minds were We discovered that there were five (men?) who joined our distinguished group of scholars. They were Monte Miller. Larry Hansen, Richard Dykstra, Dick Dirksen and Dick Bremer. Donald Groen transferred to Moneta. We still numbered fifty-nine strong. Bob, Duane, and Verdon reached the first bend in their careers as football play- ers, for they received their first letter their sophomore year. We spent many a long, cold night that fall in a shop back of Goetsch’s building our winning float. Remember stuffing all those napkins in the chicken wire? And bus rides! Does anyone remember our trip to Des Moines when the girls won a place in the state tournament? The girls put on a good show considering the fact that they were de- feated by the state champions, Garnavillo. Cecil became a little braver his sophomore year. Edward and Greta were competing for first place in biology class. Semester tests took their toll and school was dismissed for a much needed rest of three months. Page Eighteen — THE 1955 ORACLE — LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS We the Senior Class of '55, being of sound mind and body, despite what the faculty may tell you, do hereby leave to you just a few of our many outstanding quali- ties, too numerous to mention, with the profound hope that the future seniors will be just one-tenth the marvelous class we were. Enough of that — so here goes! I, Gary Boetel, bashfully bequeath my bass blowing ability to Curtis Jass, so he can bel- ler bebop next year. 1, Ronald Brehmer. lay my cards on the table and pass the bid to Richard Olhausen, so card playing may remain a major sport in Hartley High. I, Dennis Clausen, renowned author of “Dear Friends, will my originality and subtle humor to Dannie Shinkle, inasmuch as Hartley High needs famous personages. I, Greta Anderson, will my eighteen personal physicists to Marjorie Strayer, so she can enjoy the company of eighteen panting males. I, Larry Dahnke, alias Rumba King, rhythmatically leave my crazy beat and swival hips to Gary Ott, so he can cut a square corner around the floor next year. I, Arlene Boernsen, will my long bus ride in the morning to Joan Epping so she can see the sun come up in the morning instead of the moon go down at night. I, Edward Dickman, project my technique in the dark room to Earl Sampson, so he too can be king of the movie world. I, Joyce Bleeke, will my speedy typing to Betty Hilbert, so she can spell ‘‘aluma’’ er “aluma, oh, well, so she can spell. I. Donald Dirks, alias Peanuts, say if you like Skippy, you’ll like me, leave my bucket of bolts on wheels to Arthur Back so they'll have at least one nut for their bucket of bolts. I, Barbara Clay, will my silver wings to Janice McCarty, so she can fly high with a cer- tain sailor. I, Junior Wagner, will my ability to acquire skin rashes to the football team of ’56, so they’ll really have to get down and scratch. I, Ronald Wohlert, will to the entire freshman class my quietness, so the future seniors can have peace. I, Kenneth Zinn, will my beard to the future senior boys, so the girls can be tickled pink. I, Shirley Dahnke, will my snowy white bucks to the band, so they’ll look, feel, and be sharp. I, Arven Holland, will my Pepsodent smile and cheerful “hi” to John Schuett. so the school can grin and bear it next year. I, Avis Lorenzen, will be little black book to Melva Schmoll, so the men in neighboring towns won't be lonely. I, Dick Dirksen. leave my Archer road map to Jon Bobzien, that he too may burn up the roads. I, Pat Maguire, will my membership in the steady club to Janeen Skinner, so the member- ship will reach a new high in '56. I, Roger Frick, would leave my beautiful black curly locks to Injun Joe Wills, but I want to take them with me. I, Donald Glaser, leave my electric guitar to Arlo Tewes, so he can have more shocking times. I, Ruth McCarty, will my lusty lungs to Barbara Terpstra, so the teachers in Hartley High will have someone to converse with and fill that empty spot that the seniors will make. Page Nineteen — THE 1955 ORACLE — Last Will and Testament — continued I, Donald Groen, leave my long curly alluring eyelashes to Lyle Stoterau, so he can be the Casanova of 1956. I, Judith Mohni, will my love for the teaching profession to Shirley Sampson, so the tea chers will have someone to confide in when the trusty seniors make their departure. I, Larry Hansen, will my mania for ’Mad’ comic books to Bruce Ewoldt, so he can hu- mor his juglar vein. I, Marsha Olhausen, will my love for old time dances to Carol Habbena, so Neebel's will have one loyal supporter and the seniors will have more bounce to the ounce next year. I, Bob Harrington, the most convertible kid in town, leave my red bottom and black top to Darrell Denny, so he too can be a man about town. I, Vivian Pauls, will my quietness to Ardine Welch, so she'll not feel the urge to talk when Louise is gone. I, Jim Hesse, will pickle, my piccolo, to Mary Jager; but 1 am warning her she better watch out for sour notes. 1, Louise Peters, will my basketball ability to Karen Severance, so Mr. Doschadis can have tall guards next year. I, Keith Hewitt, being of sound voice leave my duck calling and hunting ability to Gene Glaser, so he can be for the birds. 1, Janice Peterson, leave my fascination for cats to Joanne Steen, so the future seniors can round out their interests by showing their love for animals. I, Marvel Fredericks, will my giggles to Kathryn Schmidt, so a ray of sunshine may find its way into Hartley High next year. I, Orville Jacobsma, will my squeaking shoes to Vance Kelley, so the study hall teachers will stay awake next year. I, Jean Gathman, will my way with men to Betty Noonan, so she can see how the other half lives. I, Edward Kramme, will my old moth eaten jokes to Larry Albrecht, so comes the revo- lution,” he’ll know some new jokes. I, Shirley Gonnerman, will my Sunday driving to Phyllis Kruckenberg because the word got around that the “old gray mare ain’t what she used to be. 1, Duane Kruckenberg. leave my tantalizing television tale to Clifford Muilenburg, so his tongue will way. I, Joyce Gruhn, will my use of the mail route to Kay Vezina for the summer, so Mapleton won’t seem so distant. I, Michael Noonan, leave my hot lips to Cleone Meyer so she can be fully appreciated by the band. I, Joan Hagna, will my love for the road to Joanne Raber, so Primghar will seem but a step away. I, Harlan Perry, will my nack for raising sheep to Richard Nissen, as every class needs a millionaire. 1, Marlene Hinz, will my red hair to Evelyn Harms. Every class needs a red head. I, Orville Pippert, will me letter writing to Milo Peters so he can find himself a fair dam- sel in yon hamlet and be someone’s shining knight. I, Margene Hofmeyer, will my knowledge in Latin to Marilyn Schierholz so she can find a great Latin lover. L Ronald Roghair, will my pull with the cows to John Schuett, so next year’s senior class can have a budding dairy king. I, Donna Koele, will my smiling face to Marjorie Berry, so the future seniors may have a bright outlook on their final year in good old H. H. S. 1, Cecil Sherman, the journalism joker, will me, myself, and I, and all my charm to the junior class so they can have three more jokesters. I, Jack Stoterau, president of the Student Council, will this state of chaos existing in Hartley High to Norman Kearney. Let him straighten it out. Page Twenty — THE 1955 ORACLE — Last Will and Testament — continued I, Joyce Philiph, will my love for dramatics to Karen Golla, so the Hartley School can excel not only in wood-tics in the dressing rooms, but also any tics including drama-tics. I, Gary Swanson, will my half way look with levis, half way up and half way down, to Harold Wills, so he can save time in dressing and money by buying no belts. I, Jeraldine Roskammer, wiil my love for dancing to Peggy Scharnberg so her interest will continue to thrive. I, Roger I uttle, tootin’ fool of Hartley's band, will my go-to-you — go-from-me playin’ to Ardine Welch, so her trombone playing will really spark up the band. I, Mavis Rossman, alias Rosa, will my fondness for lunchroom food to Yvonne English, so the food program will thrive next year. I. Lynn Schroeder, will my participation in extra curricular activities to all the future sen- iors. so the emptiness we leave behind will somehow be filled. I, Ernest Verdoes, will my steady motorcycle and my scientific mind to Tom Ferguson, so he can keep ahead of the Russians. I, Verdon Vogt, being of unsound mind and being off in the blue most of the time, will my love for aeronautics to Arthur Back, so he won’t be an intrepid airman. !, Wilma Shaefer, will my support of the school library to Leona Hewitt, so someone will head its books next year. J, Anna Speck, will my abilities in the field of stenography to Joanne Liedtke. so the teachers will have someone to type their tests next year. We, the graduating class of '55, leave our patience to the faculty and our tolerance to the future seniors. We, the class of ’55, take great pleasure in leaving you all the pets that dwell in the darkroom. We leave to you the responsibility of supporting the lunchroom. We will to you all books, desks, tables, chairs, teachers, freshmen and miscellaneous junk including broken pencil sharpeners. We will to you the blue Mondays, the cold radiators, the lecture sessions, the drinking fountains that lack water pressure, the used gum under the desks, the ability to swipe pencils and paper, and most of all, the responsibility of filling our shoes. We wish the best to you and hope that you will keep Hartley High the school we are proud to say we graduated from. CLASS PROPHECY OF 1955 In ten years from no n n e see - - - Greta Anderson graduated from nursing school and happily tearing appendixes out of eth- erized Homo-sapiens. Arlene Boernsen modeling bikini swim suits for “Catalina.” Joyce Bleeke married to Fran and raising little egg candlers. Barbara Clay chasing men and getting chased in return (more fun) ! Shirley Dahnke turning traitor because she became a teacher. Marvel Fredericks as proprietor of “Madame Freddie’s Reducing Saloon.” lean Gathman building a better man trap to catch Max. .. i ■ k Joyce Gruhn waiting for Jim to get out of college. Marlene Hinz raising a herd of red-headed Vogts. Page Tiventy-one — THE 1955 ORACLE — Class Prophec]) — continued Harlan Perry, a sheep rancher, living near May City somewhere between Business Cor- ner and the Philiph farm. Donna Koele running a home for rich, young bachelors and retired millionaires. Avis Lorenzen, a lady wrestler, known as Angus Avis, touring the country with her partner, Bloody Bertha,” putting on exhibition matches. Pat Maguire as a model for Elsie’s Elevated Shoes. Ruth McCarty now having a title, ‘‘Miss Brazil Nut of 1965.” Marsha Olhausen happily hitched and starting her own basketball team. Vivian Pauls as commercial artist, drawing the holes in a plate full of donuts. Louise Peters an airline stewardess, peddling airsick pills to prostrate passengers. Janice Peterson appearing over T.V. on Toast of the Town as loots and her Dogs,” a side attraction of Sic’s Sensational h lea Circus. Joyce Philiph a lady chiropractor who specializes on Rhumba dancers with weak hips. Geraldine Roskammer as Grandma ? ? junior Wagner finally catching Evie!!! Mavis Rossman chief prune pusher in a certain grocery store. Lynn Schroeder singing in Hernando’s Hideaway. Wilma Shaefer chief cook and bottle washer at Red’s. Gary Boetel two-bit owner of a roulette wheel with brakes. Kenneth Zinn running the 4 minute mile in I hour, 33 minutes and 2 and one-half seconds. Dennis Clausen drummer for Spike Jones. Larry Dahnke as Arthur Murray, who has just retired and Larry has taken over his busi- ness. His slogan is Learn to Conga with Madame La Zonga.” Roger Tuttle causing bobby soxers all over the U. S. to swoon to his thrilling love songs. Ernest Verdoes the mad inventor of the “Z bomb. Verdon Vogt known as the Ace” Vogt, now a big wheel in the Air Force. Shirley Gonnerman owning a taxi service here in Hartley. Margene Hofmeyer smiling for Ipana” ads. Judith Mohni has become a teacher. What’s the world coming to?? Anna Speck becoming a notorious bank robber. (My how people change!) Joan Hegna working as understudy for Bob Hope. Ronald Brehmer having half interest in Boetel’s roulette wheel. (He operates the brake.) Jack Stoterau selling gas and oil. He does it all according to Hoyle. Edward Diekman chief tester in a mattress factory. Donald Dirks speed demon on the Indianapolis race track. Dick Dirksen a demonstrating salesman for Nash cars. Roger Frick raising four foot high basketball players. Donald Glaser on T.V. as the Liberace of the guitar. Larry Hansen painting the pictures for Esquire calendar. Bob Harrington in charge of the models for Esquire calendar. Jim Hesse as Professor Hesse giving lectures on duck calling at Vassar. Keith Hewitt hitched to a Speck and raising little grocery sackers. Arven Holland courting Barb????? Orville Jacobsma the Rudolph Valentino of May City and surrounding territory. Edward Kramme the poor man's Hopalong Cassidy. Duane Kruckenberg wrestling Verne Gagne. Michael Noonan a poor electrical engineer with hardly three million bucks. Orville Pippert running Montgomery Clift out of business. Ronald Roghair weighing 600 lbs-, and having a job as fat man in a circus. Cecil Sherman starring in one of Walt Disney’s all animal movies. Gary Swanson married to a school teacher; two years have gone by and father of 2 has 22 more to go. Page Tn ent -tn o — THE 1955 ORACLE — WE WILL REMEMBER Greta Anderson for her intelligence. Joyce Bleeke for being Homecoming Queen of ’54. Arlene Boernsen for her ambition to be a stylist. Barbara Clay for her good sense of humor. Shirley Dahnke for her musical ability. Marvel Fredericks for her cheerful laughter. Jean Gathman for her riotous bus rides. Shirley Gonnerman for her quietness. Joyce Gruhn for being Girls’ Basketball manager. Joan Hegna for being our new senior classmate. Marlene Hinz for her flaming red hair. Margene Hofmeyer for her friendly “hello. Donna Koele for her blonde hair. Avis Lorenzen for her billfold full of men. Pat Maguire for her friendly smile. Ruth McCarty for her interesting chatter. Judith Mohni for her ability in journalism. Marsha Olhausen for her will to win. Vivian Pauls for her artistic ability. Louise Peters for being our star basketball guard. Janice Peterson for being FFA Chapter Sweetheart of '55. Joyce Philiph for her dramatic abilities. Jeraldine Roskammer for her pretty clothes. Mavis Rossman for her famous saying, “I’ll eat it!” Lynn Schroeder for being an H. H. S. cheerleader. Wilma Shaefer for always being prompt. Anna Speck for her nice personality. Gary Boetel for his excellent tuba playing. Ronald Brehmer for being the class card-shark. Dennis Clausen for being Hartley High’s 'master drummer.’ Larry Dahnke for his clever ‘rug cutting.’ Edward Diekmann for being our projectionist. Donald Dirks as being a new senior classmate. Dick Dirksen for dipping ice cream. Roger Frick for flying. Donald Glaser for playing the electric guitar. Donald Groen for his good tenor voice. Larry Hansen for his drawing animated characters. Bob Harrington for his athletic abilities. Jim Hesse for his old painted-up car. Keith Hewitt for working in Council Oak. Arven Holland for his friendly grin. Orville Jacobsma for his squeaky shoes. Edward Kramme for teasing. Duane Kruckenberg for arguing. Michael Noonan for his F.F.A. participation. Harlan Perry for his brown eyes. Orville Pippert for talking about his girls. Ronald Roghair for driving his Dad’s car. Cecil Sherman for being a clown. Jack Stoterau for being Student Council president. Gary Swanson for his outstanding bass viol playing. Roger T uttle for his excellent bass voice. Ernest Verdoes for his interests in science. Verdon Vogt for being one of our football stars. Junior Wagner for his two-tone Ford. Ronald Wohlert for always reading. Kenneth Zinn for always being there, even if he was last. Page TTventy-three — THE 1955 ORACLE — Page Txvent )-four — THE 1955 ORACLE — (continued on poge 62) Page Twenty-jive — THE 1955 ORACLE — Class History — continued from page eighteen Upperclassmen! Yes, lhat’s we juniors! Back from weeks by the shores of Lake Okoboji, Mavis was one shade tanner than Jim and won a bet. We lost Dick Bremer, Irvin Franzen, John Possin, Delbert Bethel and Jerry Schumann, but we made up for our loss by having Donald Groen rejoin us. Joyce Bleeke and Margene Hofmeyer also got our welcome sign and came to investigate. Marcy Dusek was here for a short time but left before the school year was over. The first important milestone that year was ordering our class rings, the best there was and ever will be. Of course, some were wrapped with tape while others hung on chains around a certain female species very shortly after their arrival. Every class has its actors and we were no exception. Our junior class play, “Jan- uary Thaw,” was the real deal. Does anyone recall the pigs Verdon carried across the stage and the all occasion white stool Vivian had to place on the stage? Our makeup came oft in layers, but best of all, it was a huge success. Our winning streak in football came to an end the last game of that year when with aching throat muscles we saw a strong Orange City team defeat us 19-14. Basket- ball season flew by and the speech contest was soon underway. Lynn, do you recall the slate contest at Waterloo? H-Club initiation was just as rough as always. The paddles that were left were stored away as one of the treasures of high school days. Cecil became braver and bolder. Louise was the card of the class, especially when it came to having fun. Then there was the music contest at Perry during our junior year. Remember the places we stayed and all those pennies lining staircases and the anxious wait for the posting of results. The Junior-Senior Banquet was the highlight that year with a meal fit for a king, a dance, and what everyone lived for — a night with late hours and loads of fun. We witnessed another graduation and we then waited for the summer to pass so we could finish our final year. Yes, this has been the mostest! We didn’t reach the goal of sixty members, but we did have two more students join us in our final step. They were Donald Dirks and Joan Hegna. Monte Miller, Richard Dykstra, and Colleen Harris left us, so we had fifty- eight hardy seniors. We breezed through another marching band contest with another division I rating to add to our previous four I’s. Do you recall the movies we saw later of Sac City’s big day? Cecil became really brave — but now he is lame 'cause once to the office proved unsane! Our industrious class again won first place with our homecoming float. Do you lemember the occasion, Joyce Bleeke? We had our pictures taken and much to our dismay and horror, they looked just like us. Then came the exchanging of them or getting rid of that thing you called a picture of yourself. During our senior year Junior became allergic to football suits but never the name, Evie.” Those words will remain in our memories for years to come. So came the climax of another year, contests, proms, sports, studies and all the rest. With it comes the end of our story. But you can believe this: Be it Skip Day, another Junior-Senior Banquet, another Senior Class Play, or be it just plain living, we as seniors will do everything in our power to succeed. We are the seniors of ’55 and very proud of our school, HHS! Page Twenty-six — THE 1955 ORACLE — THE JUNIOR CLASS First Row — Borbara Terpstra, Shirley Sampson, Peggy Schornberg, Betty Noonon, Yvonne English, Janice McCarty, Karen Severance, Joan Epping, Betty Hilbert, Kathryn Schmidt. Second Row — Marilyn Schierholz, Joanne Rober, Marjorie Strayer, Joanne Steen, Ardine Welch, Jon Bobzien, Lyle Stoterau, Ario Tewes, Cleone Meyer, Melvo Schmoll, Phyllis Kruckenberg, Karen Golla. Third Row — Darrell Denny, Richard Olhausen, Lorry Albrecht, Harold Wills, Gene Glaser, Curtis Joss, Norman Kearney, Earl Sampson, Bruce Ewoldt, Danny Shinkle. Fourth Row — John Schuett, Gary Ott, Milo Peters, Richard Nissen, Clifford Muilenburg, Tom Ferguson, Larry Duncan, Vance Kelley, Arthur Back. Fifth Row — Evelyn Harms, Marjorie Berry, Mary Jager, Carol Habbena, Leonna Hewitt, Janeen Skinner, Joonne Liedtke, Kay Vezina. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS White Rose Norman Kearney, president; Karen Golla, secretary; Betty Noonan treasurer; Darrell Denny, vice president. We accept the challenge Cerise and Silver Page Trventy-seven — THE 1955 ORACLE — JUNIOR JINGLES These poems were written by us three girls. Where we flattered, the flattery was true. If some of them aren’t too complimentary. There weren’t words nice enough for you. Albrecht is really quite a guy. His first name is Larry. Some girl who likes to argu He will probably marry. Bruce Ewoldt’s a real man. Though he’s a little fellow. His trombone he does play Nice and soft and mellow. Arthur Back likes a junior girl. It's she he’s crazy about. Could it be a cheerleader He’s so eager to take out? Tom Ferguson’s sharp in everything. And dresses up to par. He's a hit with all the women. Besides being a real basketball star. Margery Berry lives south of town With her mom and dad. When she’s just a little older She’ll marry some nice lad. Gene Glaser buzzes around the town In his Ford of darkest green. Almost any time of the day or night In it he can be seen. Jon Bobzien is rather short But don’t let that trait fool you. He has pep and vitality — As much as you and I do! Karen Golla has more than her share Of vitality and pep. As a cheerleader for Hartley High, She can really jump and step. One junior who’s really on the ball Is our own Darrell Denny. He has class, looks, and personality. And friends he has many. Carol Habbena was honor queen Of our float this year. D. D. from out of town It who she likes we hear. Larry Duncan is quite a sportsman. Especially when it comes to track. When it comes to running the mile Speed he does not lack. Evelyn Harms is a working girl Down in Red’s cafe. She has her fun at night time And works during the day. Yvonne English has black hair As black as the blackest night. She’ll make some guy a nice housewife. You can bet on that all right. Leona Hewitt is sweet sixteen And how she loves some fun. She’ll probably marry and settle down When her school days are done. Joan Epping is a professional At that sport called basketball. Her steady is a guy named Bob. He’s dark and fairly tall. Betty Hilbert twirls her baton As she leads the marching band. She thinks people are fairly nice, And Jim Selken she thinks is grand! Page TTvcnty-eight — THE 1955 ORACLE — Junior Jingles — continued Mary is her first name Jager is her last. She’ll always wave and smile As she goes driving past. Richard Nissen on his accordion Can play scales of notes. On the farm he feeds the stock Their daily corn and oats. Then there’s someone we know By the name of Curtis Jass. If he studies very hard. He is sure to pass. Betty Noonan’s a real believer In the well-known Golden Rule. She’s never ever rude at all And never ever cruel. Norman Kearney’s our class president And an all-around athlete. Let me tell you this one fact: He simply can’t be beat. Richard Olhausen can act funny Any time or place. While everyone is laughing. I here's ne'er a smile on his face. Vance Kelley has looks and personality But he won’t lose his heart. He leaves girls well 'nough alone. And that is really smart. Phyllis Kruckenberg has a horse On which she loves to ride. She’s got a swell sense of humor. And loads of brains on the side. Joanne Liedtke's very small. Very clean, and neat. In her opinion, Gary Steinbeck Just can not be beat. Janice McCarty’s quite a gal. She’s very neat and tall. She has talent for many things And especially basketball. Cleone Meyer, has lost, we hear. Her heart to Arliss Hein. Some day she’ll marry and raise Many a little Einstein. Clifford Muilenburg can often be seen Helping Mr. Hooper. As a pal he’s a swell guy. Real super-duper! Gary Ott’s a great big guy. He's a real he-man. In life we know he will succeed. Maybe even be a G-man. Milo Peters plays in the band. Plays every note just so. We hope that when he graduates To college he will go. JoAnne Raber is a gal Who has quite a voice. Among the men in this world, C. A. is her choice. Earl Sampson thinks freshmen girls Are really cute and sweet. And to have a date with one of them Would really be a treat. Shirley Sampson is very nice. So cute and so alive. We name her Miss Attractive Of Nineteen Fifty-five. Peggy Scharnberg loves to write Letters packed with cheer. Letters long and letters short. Letters to Lonnie dear. Page Tn ent )-nine THE 1955 ORACLE — Junior Jingles — continued Marilyn Schierholz is quite a girl. She’s always fancy free. For a friend she’s really fine And is as happy as can be. Lyle Stoterau, a heavyweight boxer. In the future we will see. Now don’t you argue with us. It could come to be. Kathryn Schmidt is Evelyn’s friend. And friend she is indeed. For true to the old saying. She is a friend in need. Marjorie Strayer is never moody. Never grouchy and never mean. Down at the locker she’ll sell you All kinds of meat, fat or lean. Melva Schmoll is such a card. Around her you always feed good. She’d do anything for a friend If she possibly could. Barbara Terpstra was the juniors’ candidate For this year's Oracle Queen. She has long hair and a pretty face. We think she’s really keen. John SchueU is the quiet kind. Never noisy and loud. He’ll get ahead in life, we know. Of him we can be proud. Arlo Tewes doesn’t care for study. It isn't in his line. A beautiful girl and a snazzy car Would suit him very fine. Karen Severance joined us this year From that town known as Sanborn. We hope she likes Hartley And isn’t lonesome or forlorn. Kay Vezina can always talk Any time or any place On a guy named Eddie Hilbert. On whom she has quite a case. Dannie Shinkle is never cross. There is nothing he wouldn’t lend. His future days in happiness We hope that he will spend. Ardine Welch wants to move Away from our little town. Everly is where she prefers To really settle down. Janeen Skinner goes with Norm. They make quite a pair. A couple quite as nice as they Is, I would say, quite rare. There never was a build Like that of Harold Wills. He got it from wholesome food And not from vitamin pills. That gal with all those clothes. Who’s really on the beam. Why, of course, you know her. None other than JoAnn Steen. This closes our Junior Jingles For the juniors of this year. We hope you'll keep this past year among Your store of memories dear. — THE 1955 ORACLE — THE SOPHOMORE CLASS First Row — Glendo Meyer, Jeanette Boetel, Rosalie Habbena, Mable Groff, Margo Brinkert, Phyllis Mohni, Marlene Schwein, Cheryl Baird, Sharon Lux. Lois Linder, JoAnn Hesse. Second Row — Karen Wiese, Thelma Shaefer, Betty Speck, Marilyn Petersen, Roger Olhausen. Harlond Cummings, Homer Ewoldt, Pat Foley. Barbara Olhousen, Barbara Rounds, Betty Dykstra, Marlys Klinker. Third Row — Joe Wille, Dennis Ewoldt, Deniece Dykstra, Sharon Harms, Rita Thorne, Korlene Klunder, Marlys Gruhn, Mary Lou Westphol, Janna Faye Dodge, Harlan Heetlond, Robert Anderson. Fourth Row — Larry Wills, Delmar Brockshus, Joy Hofmeyer, Gilbert Denny, Gerald Nissen, Robert Fedderson, Leland Glaser, Larry McCarty, John Noonan, Charles Allred. Karen Wiese, secretary-treasurer; Marlys Klinker, president; Pat Foley, vice president. “Our ami, success; our hope, to n in. Page Thirty-one — THE 1955 ORACLE — CAN YOU FEATURE.................... Chuck Allred — a second Rock Hudson? Bob Anderson — flirting? Marlys Klinker — a tall red head? Rita Thorne — not saying a cheery Hi!! ? Mary Lou Westphal — short and fat? Arnold Harris — going with a 6 ft., 2? Deniece Dykstra — without a date ? Lois Linder — without Jo Ann? Jo Ann Hesse — valedictorian? Jay Hofmeyer — a whiz in algebra? Delmar Brockshus — not causing a panic? Karlene Klunder — on the failing list? Joe Wille — being quiet in band? Jeanette Boetel — sitting quietly at a game? Betty Dykstra — a double for Jane Russell? Larry Wills — with long hair? Janna Faye Dodge — being a speedball? Sharon Lux — taking physics and geometry? Marlys Gruhn — on the second team? Rosalie Habbena — without some guy ? Dennis Ewoldt — tall, dark, and handsome? Robert Fedderson — failing algebra? Homer Ewoldt — not giggling at everything? Leland Glaser — with a butch ? Harland Heetland — getting good grades? Phyllis Mohni — flunking history? Margo Brinkert — short and fat? John Noonan — not making the teacher’s hair gray? Barbara Rounds — eating without ketchup? Cheryl Baird — with platinum hair? Mable Groff — not looking like a flash? Betty Speck — not good enough to get into chorus? Roger Olhausen — not president of something? Marlene Schwein — talking constantly? Marilyn Peterson — with long, black curls? Gerald Nissen — with 16 points? Larry McCarty — not arguing? Thelma Shaefer — not smiling? Barbara Olhausen — without the ‘‘gang’’? Gilbert Denny — as another Einstein? Pat Foley — in a model T? Karen Wiese — not going with Roger? Sharon Harms — without Karlene and Glenda? Harland Cummings — as a cut-up? Glenda Meyer — a model? Page Th rly-lxvo — THE 1955 ORACLE — THE FRESHMAN CLASS First Row — Noncy Smith, Glendo Rons, Janet Zinn, Colleen Heetland, SAarlene Tewes, Linda Coatsworth, Judy Meacham, Sharon Zohn, Judy Mundt, Carole Hoger. Second Row — Jerry Scharnberg, Ruby Jocobsmo, Beverly Reinke, Jolene Boetel, Barbaro Tschopp, Yvonne McCarty, Glenda Post, Joan Christie, Jolene Fahlenkamp, Sheryl Moeller, Donald Bethel. Third Row — Darrel Sampson, Rex Nonneman, Darrell Strompe, Gary Johnson, Jim Strayer, Pat Fanning, Robert Reinke, Roger Westphal, David Lorch, Robert Kluender, Jim Maguire. Fourth Row — Walloce English, Ronald Henning, Gary Donnenworth, Larry Gathmon, Norman Lux, Dale Wille, David Roth, Junior Fedderson, Rodney Wohlert, Lester Muilenburg. Fifth Row — Richard Proehl, Karen Liedtke, Ruth Jacobsma, Glenda Philiph, Irene Heuer, Rose Marie Mohr, Judy Riedemonn, Beverly Morfitt, Delores Perry FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Orchid Darrell Strampe, vice president; Sharon Zohn, treasurer; Judy Mundt, secretary; Darrel Sampson, president. “We have crossed the bay; the ocean lies before us! Orchid and Silver Page Thirty-three — THE 1955 ORACLE — CAN YOU IMAGINE................... Donald Bethel looking forward to classes? Jolene Boetel being a real soda jerk? Joan Christie not being easy-go-lucky? Linda Coatsworth not turning a boy’s head? Gary Donnenworth being disagreeable? Wally “W. K.” English being Mr. America of 1959? Jolene Fahlenkamp having to diet? Pat Fanning getting a butch? Junior Fedderson not liking to skate? Larry Gathman being the studious type? Colleen Heetland not talking about last night? Ronald Hennings in band without his drumsticks? Irene Heuer without her laugh? Carol Hoger with a boy cut? Ruby Jacobsma not being a twin? Ruth Jacobsma not dressing like her sister? Gary Johnson being the shy type? Robert Kluender not being friendly to girls? Karen Liedtke worrying? David Lorch playing a flute instead of a bass horn? Norman Lux not living on a farm? Jim Maguire not arguing? Yvonne McCarty doing her own English? Judy Meacham disliking 5th period study hall? Sheryl Moeller without something new to wear? Rose Marie Mohr refraining from speaking? Beverly Norfitt missing Friday night dances? Lester Muilenburg living up to Einstein’s standards? Judy Mundt getting mad at the drop of a hat? Rex Nonneman sitting still in study hall? Delores Perry not being with Linda Coatsworth? Glenda Philiph being an all-state forward? Glenda Post running out of something to say? Richard Proehl being six feet tall? Beverly Reinke not wondering about tomorrow's tests? Robert Reinke being short, fat, and ugly? Judy Riedemann not liking to flirt? Glenda Rons being loud? David Roth studying? Darrel Sampson scared green at class meetings? Jerry Scharnberg liking girls? Nancy Smith hating her baton? Darrell Strampe saying something serious? Jim Strayer with a favorite food of rabbit? Marlene Tewes being an only child? Barbara Tschopp on the flunk list? Roger Westphal being quiet? Dale Wille living close to school? Rodney Wohlert not teasing Judy Meacham? Sharon Zahn not getting A’s? Janet Zinn as a blonde? Page Thirty-four 15HS55 I — THE 1955 ORACLE — DEDICATION TO BILL BREHMER We salute Bill Brehmer, whose name is synonymous with sports and who was one of the very few four-lettermen in four sports. He excelled in basketball, football, and track. Bill, a quiet and unassuming boy, was idolized and loved by all little children. He was a leader and friend of the student body, an average student, but a real sportsman. His accidental, untimely death both shocked and grieved us all. We wish to dedicate this section of sports to you. Bill, to let you know that as long as there are those of us who love sports and enjoy them, we will always know that you are the symbol of that quotation: The test of an enjoyment is in the remembrance which it leaves behind. Page Thirty-five — THE 1955 ORACLE — THE 1954 HARTLEY HAWKS Under the capable direction of a new coach, Mr. Bill Chambers, a determined but inferior Hawk squad came through another year without showing the strength of recent years. A 26-14 triumph over Aurelia early in the season was easily the most impressive win for the Hawks. Under co-captains. Bob Harrington and Verdon Vogt, an injury-riddled squad closed out the season with 39 members. Duane Kruckenberg was chosen all-conference tackle; Norman Kearney made second team halfback. Those receiving honorable mention included Verdon Vogt, Bob Harrington, and Junior Wagner. Bob Harrington, though injured early in the season, was chosen most valuable player of the team and with Coach Chambers attended the Most Valuable Player Ban- quet at the Cobblestone Inn in Storm Lake. The 15 letter winners included the following seniors: Bob Harrington, Verdon Vogt, Junior Wagner, Duane Kruckenberg, Keith Hewitt, Jack Stoterau, Gary Swan- son, Roger Tuttle, and Larry Hansen; juniors; Norman Kearney, Harold Wills, and Larry Duncan; sophomores: Larry Wills; freshmen: Pat Fanning and Robert Reinke. The Season's Record Hartley 0 Sheldon 7 Hartley 26 Aurelia 14 Hartley 0 Sutherland 7 Hartley 0 Milford 0 Hartley 0 Paullina 7 Hartley 6 Primghar 46 Hartley 6 Sanborn 13 Hartley 6 Alta 35 Hartley 13 Orange City 35 Page Thirly-six THE 1955 ORACLE — Hawks Drop Opener To Sheldon 7-0 inc. From this point, vu Ccarney. Fanning mid Stoterau .dvanccd the ball to the Sanborn 6 yard line. On the second play .uke of Sanborn intercepted an- ther pass and raced to t! Defer played Meet Aurelia There Friday Night Aided by a fluke puss comple- xi, the highly rated Sheldon ■team pushed over one touchdown ■here ast Saturday night and trip- ned the Hart -py Hawks 7 to 0. % by ley hud defeated Sheldon in the three previous meetings of the two teams. The lone score came in the second quarter following a Shel- don march from their own 13 yard line where they recovered a Hartley fumble. The attack bogged down on about the Hart- ley 27 yard line, but a fluke pass completion put the ball in scor- ing position A Hartley defender knocked the pas� out of a Shel- ] don man1 •«' if! p,-i. ni Sh« mg tio Harrington k Honorable Mention Hartley — Junior Wagner, Hon Vnif ;ively, the Hartley fairly good go nd. but aside from Fanning to the 2 y ey never made an real. Fumbles and fa K marred almost thrust and when Id, the blocking ive the ball irdly hud a chance. Milford, though iroprovi st year, does not have a fensive team Their T lot tack offered little in the ■coplion to help break t into the -pen occasion advance goal line. but the lif icd because of ainst Sutherlan ire mod to bog d and Hartley Places One On All-Conference Ver Team Back UWitV converted. s Drop Final 55J2.Z Drange City 35 to 13 The Hartley Hawks traveled tc 8 6 rt ‘individual Rushing Ai. final game ‘E 9 f J Bob Harrington UNoim Kearney 115 . Verdon Vogt 65 ---i Pat Fanning 52 Jack Stotcrau 28 awks-Milford Hlay To Scoreless Tie First Ts • ! —Joe Sweeney, Sutherland, S Norman Kearney, T—Warren Mulder. Primghar, S Hartlv G- Duane Kruckenberg, Hartle Wagner and Kruckenberg I outstanding on defense Harrington and Kearney p good offensive ball. : After driving deep into ia territory. Vogt broke side tackle on the scorrn He was aided by a timely by Duane Kruckenberg. J terau intercepted an Aur to stop any further thre their part. . Hartley again gained sion after recovering a and drove to the 12 y from where gmev scor The Hawks advanced Sanborn 30 before losing just before the end of Hartley made 8 first d this half to 4 for After an exchange of the second half. Yds. Av-g j - £ Hawks racked up 13 J 512 ML i|fS •„ 10 for Sheldon, but 672-54 jB “g £ - ‘ to fumbles and intercepted p 224 3.4 o m 3 j 2 ea were unable to keep a «5 -r ■§ i § lamed drive going. ? s ? ' - The 270 195 i x: , • - I £ -V thej yard line. On scrimmage the Play Paullina Friday Night In a game played in a steady ihizzle at Milford lost Friday' .right, neither Hartley nor Mil- ford were able to score and game ended in a 0 to 0 tie. Hartley muffed an oxcellcM nT t,h U!1i rv ,nK porUimty « rly Id, «hi j,ejth' n no when on the first series o downs Fanning broke loose ofl The game tackle and advanced to the Mil crous fumbles ford 12 yard line. Vogt made i Hartley pick first down on the 1 yard line, but n the contest the Hawks wen. unable to adj njght vonce from here and lost the ball inri f p on downs. Though Kcam yjaril Page Thirty-seven THE 1955 ORACLE — Hawks Opene .� very Friday ■ nuv Meet Milfoi Friday Nig Sut rvored P;.u a Paullma effect it was r the Hawk Hartley, rebui heavy losses by year and under suffered their firs defeat since 1960 to Sutherland here last Friday night. The game’s only score in the 7 to 0 victory by Sutherland came with about 6 minutes re- maining in the game. Sutherland in their best o the evening had ball from their to the Hartley 1 E c attack 11 8 «to. e Hawk rth dow possessi y carric J the ki 6 good _ f rece £•0 0 5 “ nd adva V c P utshed it ••! the second their beet advanced f p line to th re a fumble a Hawks of a scor Sutherland roa this and advance 1th the aid of a pec Hartley. passes by Hart game Sutherland two other sc mg opportunities late in game, but Hartley held on tnc • first occasion and time ran out on the second just as Sutherland completed a pass on the Hartley les play at Milford to- w very much su Sutherland eleven on to surprise se the more highly r th� conference. Though Hartley land have both si they fum a the ball §rc iS 'i-a t « « Si “ £ • ok again g Seri and The Hartley reserves l t ■ Spencer Monday. September 25 to 12. but came back the nijf September 20. to def« 4 Sfija � rt 4 3:1 5 C £ c c, t. £ ' - “ 'Em Over - W. R. V. ley Hawks literally eir way into their defeat since 1950 were upset by Suth- Friday night, acking the depth and of former years, was e to keep a sustained g against the big Sutherland line bbed the Hawks o offensive threats first quarter th need within the Su rtd line only ‘JM- ,-•£ pling again. Mb ■fi h WH‘ now si Hawks Drop Close . .Contest To Paullii links WIN FIRST STB 5 r Vogt. Hewitt and all showed up well o � w night the Haw! It a R V £ • CONFERENCE GAME 26-14® i Meet Sutherland Here Friday Night After trailing 7 to 6 at the half, the Hartley Hawks broke loose at Aurelia last Fridav m h� � nA •■uurawu mat team 26 to Hawks showed a lot of • drive in the second half t unable to stop Aurelia's attack. Harrington .scored the touchdown on 65 yard o! klc dash, in the first quarte tf game. The extra point missed. |S|lSL?.!S 3 0 g§5 e „• tj i v VS U C U MS — Page Thirty-eight — THE 1955 ORACLE — HOMECOMING QUEEN — JOYCE BLEEKE Arlene Boernsen, Attendant; Joyce Bleeke, Queen; Louise Peters, Attendant. SENIOR FLOAT FRESHMAN FLOAT First Place Second Place Page Thirty-nine — THE 1955 ORACLE — THE HARTLEY HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND SOPHOMORE FLOAT Third Place JUNIOR FLOAT Fourth Place Page Fort}) — THE 1955 ORACLE — HONOR QUEENS Betty Speck, sophomore; Carol Habbena, junior; Sharon Zahn, freshman. Page Forty-one — THE 1955 ORACLE — GIRLS’ A” SQUAD Stonding — Miss Abbos, chaperone; Karlene Kluender, Mavis Rossman, Morlys Gruhn, Arlene Boernsen, Melva Schmoll, JoAnne Rober, Coach Doschadis. Marjorie Strayer. Greta Anderson, Marsha Olhousen, Joan Epping, Louise Peters, Janice McCarty, Rita Thorne. In Front — Joyce Gruhn. manager; Barbara Cloy, scorekeeper. The 1954-55 Season The Hartley Hawkettes. under the coaching of Marvin Doschadis, finished their season with a record of 1 6 wins and 8 defeats. The individual scoring for the Hawkettes went as follows: Marsha Olhausen, 494 points in 94 quarters for a game average of 21 points; Joan Epping, 457 points in 82 quarters for a game average of 22.3 points; Marlys Gruhn, 168 points in 62 quarters for a game average of 10.8 points; Greta Anderson, 1 I 3 points in 59 quarters for a game average of 7.6 points; Mavis Rossman, 187 points in 48 quarters for a game aver- age of 15.6; Marjorie Strayer, 38 points in 28 quarters for a game average of 5.2. The forwards scored 1482 points for a 61.8 offensive average. The opponents scored 1292 points for a 53.9 defensive average. Co-Captains for this year’s team were Louise Peters and Marsha Olhausen. Letter winners were Louise Peters, Arlene Boernsen, Marsha Olhausen, Greta Anderson, and Mavis Rossman, seniors; Melva Schmoll, Janice McCarty, JoAnne Ra- ber, Joan Epping, and Marjorie Strayer, juniors; Karlene Klunder and Marlys Gruhn, sophomores. The Season’s Record We The y We The}) We They 68 Ocheyedan 48 64 Ruthven 40 76 Lake Park 60 65 Gillett Grove 72 50 Curlew 64 55 George 40 74 Everly 40 52 Holstein 83 80 Sanborn 58 57 Graettinger 67 70 Meriden 61 61 Curlew 49 70 Meriden 61 69 Hull (W.C.) 49 60 Melvin 82 56 Melvin 74 Sectional i ournament 61 George 41 51 Aurelia 34 61 Archer 47 82 Sanborn 52 63 Sanborn 45 43 Sanborn 50 49 Pocahontas 63 46 Moneta 42 70 Moneta 31 Page Forty-two — THE 1955 ORACLE — BOYS’ “A SQUAD Front Row — Jim Hesse, Bob Harrington, Verdon Vogt, Gary Swanson, Jack Stoterau. Back Row — Larry Wills, Normon Kearney, Larry Hansen, Dennis Clausen, Tom Ferguson. Harold Wills, Coach DeGraff. A fast and scrappy Hawk five charged through the '54-’55 season and came through with a record of eight wins against fourteen setbacks. The Hawks, under the very capable coaching of Audley DeGraaf, gained the needed speed and poise but lacked the height to come through consistently in the tightly lought games. They scored 1115 points in 22 games for an average of 51.7 points per game while holding the opposition to 1275 points or a 57.9 points per game average. Scoring honors went to Jim Hesse with 383 points or a I 7.4 game average. Jack Stoterau followed with 301 points or a 13.7 game average. Gary Swanson scored 142 points; Bob Harrington. Ill; Verdon Vogt. 83; and Norman Kearney, 68. Letter winners included Jim Hesse, Bob Harrington. Jack Stoterau. Gary Swan- son, Verdon Vogt. Dennis Clausen, Larry Hansen, Norman Kearney, Tom Ferguson, and Harold Wills. Jack Stoterau made the first All-Conference Team; Jim Hesse, the second. We They 47 Gillett Grove 52 46 Everly 47 60 Graettinger 54 56 Sheldon 69 49 Alta 71 7 George 48 45 Primghar 58 62 Ruthven 49 We 43 Milford They 55 53 Holstein 73 47 Hull (W.C.) 66 60 Melvin 51 34 Aurelia 35 44 Sioux Center 94 55 '''Sutherland 54 We They 68 Sanborn 55 61 Paullina 69 County Tournament 51 Sanborn 35 26 Paullina 56 Sectional Tournament 49 Spencer 59 indicates conference games Page Forty-three — THE 1955 ORACLE — Page Forty-four — THE 1955 ORACLE — BOYS' B SQUAD Bock Row — Rodney Wohlert, Gary Donnenworth, Larry Wills, Horlond Heetlond, Donald Bethel. Second Row — Coach Chambers, Robert Reinke, Dale Wille, Robert Fedderson, Junior Fedderson, Roger Westphal. First Row — Roger Olhausen, Harland Cummings, Pot Fanning, Joy Hofmeyer, Norman Lux, Jim Strayer, Jim Maguire. GIRLS’ B” SQUAD Bock Row — Nancy Smith, Glenda Philiph, Cheryl Baird, Coach Doschadis, Sharon Zahn, Barbara Rounds, Marilyn Peterson. Front Row — Janeen Skinner, Avis Lorenzen, Janna Faye Dodge, Betty Hilbert, Mary Lou Westphal, Mable Groff, Sharon Harms, Karen Wiese. Page Forty-five — THE 1955 ORACLE — THE TRACK CANDIDATES First Row — Richard Proehl, Rex Nonnemon, David Lorch, Roger Olhousen, Jim Maguire, Bob Kluender, Jerry Schornberg. Second Row — Dale Wille, Gary Swanson, Jack Stoterau, Bob Harrington, Jim Hesse, Larry Hansen, Harold Wills, Larry Gathman, Delmar Brockshus, Gary Donnenworth, Coach Bill Chambers. Third Row — Roger Tuttle, Robert Fedderson, David Roth, Larry Wills, Jay Hofmeyer, John Noonan, Norman Lux, Ernest Verdoes, Wally English, Gory Ott, Junior Fedderson, Jim Strayer. Fourth Row — Darrell Strampe, Harlan Heetlond, Rodney Wohlert, Gene Glaser, Larry Duncan, Larry McCarty, Pat Fanning, Robert Reinke, Horlon Cummings, Joe Wille, Duane Kruckenberg. THE BASEBALL CANDIDATES Front Row — Dale Wille, Jock Stoterau, Bob Harrington, Verdon Vogt, Robert Fedderson, Gary Donnenworth, Norman Kearney, Coach DeGraaf. Second Row — Jerry Scharnberg, Jim Strayer, Lorry Hansen, Jay Hofmeyer, John Noonan, Rex Nonneman, Richard Proehl. Third Row — Donald Bethel, Harlan Cummings, Joe Wille, Roger Westphal, David Lorch, Roger Olhausen. Page Forty-six — THE 1955 ORACLE — THE PEP CLUB H-CLUB First Row — Bob Harrington, Roger Frick, Gory Boetel, Harold Wills, Jim Hesse, Norman Kearney. Second Row — Gory Swanson, Roger Tuttle, Keith Hewitt, Ernest Verdoes, Junior Wagner, Verdon Vogt. Third Row — Earl Sampson, Jack Stoterou, Larry Hansen, Donald Glaser, Duane Kruckenberg. Page Forty-seven Front Row — Lynn Schroeder, Morlys Klinker, Koren Gollo, Standing: Shoron Lux. Page Forly-eight — THE 1955 ORACLE — THE PEP BAND THE CHEERLEADERS — THE 1955 ORACLE — HARTLEY HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT BAND Page Forty-nine Jolene Fohlenkomp, Joan Christie, Betty Hilbert, Janet Zinn, Noncy Smith. — THE 1955 ORACLE — INSTRUMENTAL SOLOISTS Front Row — Marlys Klinker, JoAnn Hesse, Vance Kelley, Joe Wille, Betty Dykstro, Jim Hesse. Back Row — Marlene Hinz, Dennis Clausen, Gary Boetel, Larry Albrecht, Roger Tuttle, Gary Swanson. FLUTE QUARTET Jim Hesse, Mavis Rossman, Mary Lou Westphal, Mary Jager. THE DANCE BAND Page Fifty; HmZ — 0 rD OmX — THE 1955 ORACLE — F R E N c H H O R N Betty Speck, Betty Hilbert, Janice Peterson, Marilyn Schierholz. T R O M B O N E M I Shirley Dahnke, Milo Peters, Roger Tuttle, Bruce Ewoldt. Q U A R T E T Q u A R T E T Koy Vezina, Beverly Reinke, Carol Westphal, Vance Kelley. Page Fifty-one HmHs CO — THE 1955 ORACLE — Page Fifl -tH’0 Front Row — Joyce Philiph, Jim Moguire, Betty Hilbert. Second Row — Curtis Joss, Lorry Albrecht. — THE 1955 ORACLE — WOODWIND QUINTET Jim Hesse. Jonice Peterson. Jonoon Bryant, Joe Wille. Morlys Klinker. C L A R I N E T Q U A R T E T Betty Dykstra, Joe Wille, Morgene Hofmeyer, Vance Kelley. C H A M B E R G R O U P Shirley Dahnke, Roger Tuttle, Lynn Schroeder. O F B R A S S Page Fifty-three — THE 1955 ORACLE — MADRIGAL Front Row — Betty Speck, Mary Lou Westphal, Betty Hilbert, Koy Vezino, Janice Peterson, Shirley Dahnke, Lynn Schroeder. Margene Hofmeyer, Marlene Hinz. Back Row — Joe Wille, Curtis Jass, Vance Kelley, Donald Groen, Mr. Seipp, Roger Tuttle, Gory Swanson, Dennis Clausen. OCTET Donald Groen, Curtis Jass, Betty Speck, Shirley Dahnke, Lynn Schroeder, Marlene Hinz, Dennis Clausen, Roger Tuttle. GIRLS SEXTET Page Fifty-four Joan Hegna, Margene Hofmeyer, Yvonne English, Joanne Raber, Koy Vezino, Joanne Liedtke. — THE 1955 ORACLE — CHORALETTES Rage Hfly-five BOYS' CHORUS VOICE CLASS — THE 1955 ORACLE — MIXED CHORUS GIRLS’ CHORUS A MUSIC SUMMARY The Marching Band received a I at the State Marching Contest at Sac City and also received a trophy at the Tri-State Band Festival held at Luverne, Minnesota. The Marching Band performed at all home football games and made a fine showing at the Diamond Jubilee. Betty Hilbert, Nancy Smith, and Janet Zinn received I’s at the State Contest and the twirling ensemble received all. The “Swing Stars,” under the direction of Mr. Seipp, have earned a terrific reputation for their fine dance music. The Pep Band did a fine job at all the pep meet- ings and basketball games. The Concert Band, composed of 73 members, has done an excellent job performing this year. The Winter Band Show featured the seniors. This year the entire music department will have to participate in only one contest, the results being equal to the ratings of the State Contest. Small groups participating in this contest at Storm Lake are the brass quintet, saxophone quartet, chamber group of brass, French horn quartet, brass sextet, trombone quartet, woodwind quintet, girls’ quartet, sextet, madrigal, octet, flute quartet, bell lyre, clarinet quartet, mixed clarinet quartet, drum ensemble, and boys’ quartet, plus a large number of instrumental and vocal solos. Rage Fifly-six — THE 1955 ORACLE — JOURNALISM CLASS First Row — Koy Vezino, Vivian Pauls, Lynn Schroeder, bAar ene Hinz, Greta Anderson, Joyce Philiph, Judith Mohni. Betty Hilbert. Joyce Gruhn, Mrs. Schmoll. Second Row — Joan Hegno, Marilyn Schierholz, Shirley Dahnke, Ed Kramme, Roger Tuttle, Dennis Clausen, Cecil Sherman, Earl Sampson, Melva Schmoll. Third Row — Bob Harrington, Larry Hansen, Gary Boetel, Ronald Roghair, Orville Pippert, Orville Jacobsma. Don Groen, Gory Swanson. QUILL AND SCROLL First Row — Joyce Philiph, Vivian Pauls, Mrs. Schmoll, Judith Mohni, Lynn Schroeder. Second Row — Greta Anderson, Roger Tuttle, Louise Peters, Bob Harrington, Marlene Hinz. THE LIBRARIANS Front Row — Barbara Rounds, Judith Mohni, Joyce Bleeke, Louise Peters, Peggy Scharnberg, Barbara Clay. Second Row — Marlys IKinker, Joyce Gruhn, Jack Stoterau, Dennis Clousen, Betty Hilbert, Melva Schmoll. Page Fifty-seven — THE 1955 ORACLE — DECLAM Seated — Pat Foley, Joyce Philiph, Ruth McCarty, Mr. Borchard, Jonice McCarty, Lynn Schroeder, Marilyn Schierholz. Standing — Glenda Post, Glendo Rons, Darrell Denny, Roger Tuttle, Delmar Brockshus, Joan Epping, Joanne Raber. THE DEAR DEPARTED Seated — Delores Perry, Sharon Zahn, Joan Epping. Standing — Dennis Clausen, Verdon Vogt, Larry Albrecht, Mr. Borchard. Page Fifty-eight THE SISTERS MC INTOSH Seated — Barbara Tschopp, Judy Mundt, Gene Glaser. Standing — Mr. Borchard. — THE 1955 ORACLE — THE JUNIOR PLAY CAST Front Row — Karen Golla, Peggy Schornberg, Karen Severance, Mr. Borchard, Marilyn Schierholz, Joonne Liedtke. Kay Vezina. Second Row — Earl Sampson, Joan Epping, Tom Ferguson, Milo Peters, Gene Glaser, Larry Albrecht. Mrs. Ashton Hadley Ashton Dale Ashton Burgess Ashton Roger Rayburn Mazie Droop Cherry Hartsell Elton Barns Ruth Bright Malvia Weatherby Alfred Weadon Student Director “Everybody Worl(s But Father” (the cast) the mother her husband their charming daughter (Buzz) - their son Mrs. Ashton's brother a maid girl next door who fancies himself a spinster social minded an engaging young man Marilyn Schierholz Milo Peters Karen Golla Earl Sampson Tom Ferguson Kay Vezina Joanne Liedtke Larry Albrecht Karen Severance Peggy Scharnberg Gene Glaser Joan Epping In this hilarious comedy, Mr. Ashton left home for four years because he was unable to keep a steady job and unable to stand the nagging of his rich brother-in-law, Roger Rayburn. Mrs. Ashton and the children, who had been working to preserve their home, were delighted when father returned home. But Father told them he had been working for four years and came home for a vacation! That did it! And did trouble begin!!! Page Fifty-nine — THE 1955 ORACLE — CHAPTER SWEETHEART Janice Peterson CREED SPEAKER Norman Lux F. F. A. OFFICERS Seated — Duane Kruckenberg, Donald Gloser, Arven Holland, Harlon Perry, Verdon Vogt. Standing — Mr. Kelley, Gene Glaser, Mike Noonan, Robert Fedderson, Delmor Brockshus, Lorry Dahnke. The Hartley F. F. A. chapter has completed another successful year. Twelve boys attended the State Convention in Council Bluffs with Duane Kruckenberg and Larry Dahnke as delegates and Donald Glaser as an alternate. Nominations for Iowa Farmer Degrees were granted to Verdon Vogt, Arven Holland, and Duane Kruckenberg. Bill Roghair received ihe nominations for the Ameri- can Farmer Degree. Harlan Perry was given the outstanding Senior Award Plaque and Gene Glaser received the outstanding Junior Award Plaque. The chapter scrapbook, treasurer’s book, and secretary’s book, along with the Parliamentary Procedure 1 earn, advanced to the State Contest after receiving Gold rat- ings in the District Contest. Mike Noonan and Harlan Perry were nominated to run for State Vice President and Secretary, respectively. Page Sixty — THE 1955 ORACLE — PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE TEAM Seated — Verdon Vogt, Larry Dohnke, Gene Glaser, Dorrel Sampson, Arven Holland. Standing — Robert Fedderson, Mr. Kelley. Richard Nissen. JUNIOR F. F. A. OFFICERS Normon Lux, Junior Fedderson, David Lorch, Mr. Kelley, Darrel Sampson, Wallace English, Dole Wille. F. F. A. BASKETBALL TEAM Seated — Gene Glaser, Richard Nissen, Mike Noonan, Arthur Back, Duone Kruckenberg. Standing — Darrel Sompson, David Lorch, Delmar Brockshus, Mr. Kelley, John Noonan, Darrell Strampe. Page Sixty-onc THE 1955 ORACLE — Page Sixty-two — THE 1955 ORACLE — Page Sixly-thrcc — THE 1955 ORACLE — Page Sixty-four — THE 1955 ORACLE — T T Repair Welding Auto and Tractor Repair Electric and Oxy-Acetyline Welding TIBBETS and TERPSTRA Res. 11J Res. 442 Registered Briggs and Stratton Service Dealer Phone 88 Hartley, Iowa - +•- Modem Dry Cleaners Phone 193 Hartley, Iowa Hartley Bowling Alley It's Fun! It's Healthiul! It's Relaxing! HARTLEY'S RECREATION CENTER Heinie Peters Spencer Newspapers SPENCER DAILY REPORTER SPENCER TIMES Phone 375 Spencer, Iowa T. H. MILLER, D.D.S.M.S. 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